Truck



Dec. 9, 1930. PARKER 1,784,746

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a INVENTOR 2:3 92'0067' Parker gfglzilzs ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 9, 1930 1 I i I d UNITED: STATES PATENT ()F'FICEB f eno'vnn PARKER, onetime," I V I i r if "j 'rmrcx, A pnc'asima a assing). Serial Ne. 447,333.

This invention relates to trucks. to extending ends 16 of a rear end truck sup- It is among the objects oflthe present in: porting bracket 17 I vention to 1 provide a truck and improved The truck itself includes a box-like truck chassis therefor particularly'adapted for use body having a floor 18 the rear portion of I 5 as a side car vehicle for motorcycles. i which is centrally cut out as at 19 in A further object of the present invention 1 and 2,to provide for the reception thereis to provide a motor cycle side car truck through of either the forward or rear wheel adapted to receive therein a motor cycle so of a motor cycle carried by the truck. The that the truck may be used as a service vebody is further provided with sides 20, which '28 hicle for motor cycle repair work. are provided for the use of the vtruck as a tool 6 A further object of the present invention or machine carrying structure. The rear is to provide a side car truck structure adapt end of the truck is preferably open while the ed to receive the motor cycle andto support front end is provided with a hinged. front the same with its Wheels on the ground for member 21 hingedly associated with the floor 1 towing connection therewith. I by the hinge 22. I' 1 Other important objects of the present in- For supporting the front Wheel of a motor vention includes the novel construction and cycle free from the ground so'that the rearv i t el ti f -t wh r by th whole wheel may be supported on the ground thus forms a novel, simple :and improved device .to accomplish towing of the motorcycle, a

2 particularlyadapted to meet thedemands of 'stlrrup 23 is provided centrally positioned 79 economic manufacture. a with respect to the cut-out portion .19 of the Other objects of the present invention will truck b'ody. i The member forming; the stir- I be apparent from a consideration of the folrup' 23 isprovided with transversely extendlowing specification taken conjunction ing arms 24: which terminate in vertical arms with the-accompanying drawings, in which 25, which are apertured at 26 to receive a Figure l is a bottom plan viewof one form securing pin 27 therethrou-gh. The sides of the present invention; extend vertically through the rear edge of the 1 Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section taken on floor 18, as indicated in Fig. 3, the'height'of the line 2-2 of Fig. 1; the stirrup being adjusted by the'passage of Fig. 3 is a vertical sectioirtaken on the line the pin 27 through one of the apertures there 33 of Fig. 1, and V of and through aregistering' aperture of the Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view side 20 of the truck; For-assisting in securing showing the connection of the'means for lima wheel when in the stirrup 23,:1. pivotally asiting rocking movement of the truck with sociated horizontal stirrup 28 is provided, as respect to its chassis. which is intermediately pivoted with thesti'r-- Referring more particularly to the drawmp 23 by the resiliently held .pivot pin 29. ings, it will be seen that the truck is provid- The forward ends of the sides 30 of the ed with the conventional side car chassis in stirrup 28 are secured for pivotal connection cluding the transverse axle lO, the parallel with the floor 18 by the bracket-and-pin as- 540 cross bar 11, the braces 12,-and the side conscmbly indicated at 81."

nee-ting bar 13, the forward end of which con- ""Fo'r retaining the body of the truck against nects withthe forward cross brace 12 for con excessive pivotal movementwith respect to nection with the motor cycle at the point 14; the axle 10, means are provided-for limiting For supporting the truck body, leaf springs such rocking movement. The means proits 15 are providedconnected at their center vided comprises a longitudinally extending point with the axle 10. The forward extremcentrally connected angle bar 32, which is conities ofthe spring are connected by convennected intermediate its ends by U bolts 33, to tional spring shackles (not shown) with the the axle 10 and to the parallel brace or bar 11. forward portion of the truckbody while the The rear. extremity of the bar 32 extends .50 rear. end of the springs are directly connected downwardly and is connected with the floor 18 adjacent the forward terminal of the aperture 19 by a spring connection. The forward end of the bar 82 is removably connected to the forward end 01'' the floor 18 by a pivoted latch 35. pins 36 and is receivable through an aperture 37 in-the-forward endof the bar 32. The pins 36 are adapted to engage the under surface of the center portion of the; bar 32, thus excessive pivotal movement of the body of the truck will be restricted.

In the operation or" the device, it will be seen that a motor cycle may be bodily po'si'-" tioned within the truclnits rear wheel being: 1 received within the stirlups 23 and 28 and its front wheel resting upon the floor 18. The hinged association otthe niember 21is such that the front may be moved-outwuldly and .securedrin parallel open position by chains 38. Thus the device is adapted'to {accom'i'no'date mot-or cycles of varying wheel bases. It will be understood that suitable chains-or equivalent securing means may be provided for securing the motor cycle an proper position. -The support o t its rear wheel within the stirrups 23 and-28 'willnor mally serve to retain it in proper vertical position. When it is desired totow a motor cycle, :the front wheel thereof is positioned within the stirrups 23 and 28. In such 1nstance it is usually preferable"to lowerthe stirrup assembly byremoving-the pins and dropping down the stirrup 23. The stirrup is locked in its adjusted position by extending the pin 27 through one of the upper aperturesof the arms 25. In towinga motor --cycle, iit is 1 also preferablewt'o lock -the-1b0dy against excessive pivotal movement. Such locking is accomplished by :movementot the latch withinthe aperture 37 of the angle bar-32, as indicated in Fig. 4;. Thus'the excessive weight of the motor cycle the rear portion ofthe truck will not unduly tilt the "trucker strain itsisprings 15;

From the foregoing it will-readily be seen =that-tlie invention provides a novel, simple and-improved service truck for 'motorcycles, in which a motor cycle may bebodily'carried or in which the forward wheel of the motor cycle may be supported, thus to tow the motor cycle. It will be understood'that the invention is not confined to specific structural details and that numerous changes, modifications and=the "full use of equivalents may be resorted to without departing from the spiritor scope of theinv'entmn as "outlinedin the appended'claims.

What isclaimed is: y a v v 1. 1A service truck for motor cycles or-the ceiviii'g stirrup carriedthereby, said stirrup being vertically adjustable 'WIiZh res'pect @to said body, the floor of said body ibeing cut away to provide ,for "the extens on, therethr ou-gh of a wheel c-arriedin 831d stirrup.

The latch 85 includes extending justable.

2. A service truck for motor cycles or the like, including agrecessed truck body and an adjustable stirrup assembly mounted adjacent the recess of said body for securing a inojzor cycle Wheel through thefioor of said 3. Aservieetrucl; for motor cyclesor the lilte,including a recessedtruck b'ody 'and an adjustable stirrup assembly mounted adjacent the recess of said body for securing a motorcycle 'wheel'throughthe floor of said body, saidassembly including a vertically "extending stirrup a. Arservice truck for motor cycles or the like, including a recessed truck body and an adjustableistirrup assembly mounted adja cent the recess of said body for securing a motor cyclewheel through the floor of said body, and assembly in cluding 'verticallye tending stirrup and ,a' horizontally extendingstirrup. I I

'5. A service truclrfor motorjcycles or the like, includ ng a recessed truclr-body and an ad ustable stirrup assembly mounted adjacent the recess of said body for securing a. motor cycle wheel throughithe tloor of said body, said asembly including a vertically extending stirrup and a horizontally extending stirrup, said horizontally extending stirrup being intermediatelypivoted.

'6. A service truck-for motorvehicles orthe ';like, including a recessed truck body and an I ad ustable stirrup assembly mounted adjacent the recess of said body for securing a motor cycle wheelthroughthefioor of saidfbody, said assembly including a :ver-t-ica-lly extending stirrup and ahorizontallyextending stir- Y rup, said horizontally extending stirrup be ing intermediately. pivoted and said vertijcally extending stirrup beingvertically ad- 7. A service truck-fornotor cycles or the l ke, includ ng a recessedtruck body and an ad ustable stirrup assemblymoun-ted adja cent the recess of said bodyfo-r securing a motor cycle wheel throughthe floor of said body, said assembly including a vertically exlike, including a recessed truck body and an adjustable stirrup assembly mounted adjacent the-recess ofsa-id body for securing a motor cycle wheel through the floor of said body, said assembly including a vertically'extending stirrup and a horizontally extending stirrup, said horizonta'lly extendingstirrup being intermediatelyz-pivoted and said ver-' tically extending stirrup being vertically adjustable, said horizontal stirrup being piv-- otally associated with the truck body, for vertical adjustment and pivotal movement in response to vertical movement of said ver-" tical stirrup, and means connected to said truck for limiting pivotal movementthereof.

9. A service truck for motor cycles or the like, including a supporting side car chassis,

a truck body supported from said chassis by 1 spring means, a wheel supporting member adjustably associated with the rear end of said body, and means forlimiting the pivotal movement of said body with respect to said chassis. r f

10. A service truck for motor cycles or the like, including a supporting side car chassis, a truck body supported from said chassis by spring means, a wheel supporting member adjustably associated with'the rear end of said body, and means for limiting the pivotal movement of said body with respect to said chassis, said means including a longitudinal- 1y extending angle bar connected at one end with said body through a spring connector. 7

11. A service truck for motor cycles or the like, including a supporting side car chassis, a truck body supported from said chassis by spring means, a wheel supporting member adjust-ably associated with the rear end of said body, and means for limiting the pivotal movement of said body with respect to said chassis, said means including a 1ongi v tudinally extending angle bar connected at one end with said body through a spring connector, the opposite'end of said bar being disengageably a pivoted latch.

12. A service truck for motor cycles or the like, including a supporting side car chassis, a truck body supported from said chassis by spring means, a wheel supporting member adjustably associated with the rear end of said body, and means for limiting the pivotal movement of said body with respect to said chassis, said means including a long'i-f tudinally extending anglebar connected at one end with said body through a spring connector, the opposite end of said bar being disengageably connected with said body by a pivoted latch, said body including an open rear end adjacent said wheel support and a pivoted closure for the forward end thereof.

GROVER PARKER.

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